The electricity ministry said on Tuesday that the flow of gas from Iran had been halted due to the shutdown of some generating units and load shedding at others, according to a Reuters report.
The ministry reported that 4,000 to 4,500 megawatts of power has been lost from the electrical system as a result of the halt to Iranian gas supplies.
"The Iranian side sent a telegram informing the Ministry of Electricity of the complete cessation of gas supplies due to unforeseen circumstances," the statement added.
Iran supplies between a third and 40% of Iraq's gas and power needs.
Iran has not given a timeline for resuming gas supplies to Iraq, two officials at the electricity ministry said on Wednesday. However, Ali Nouri, an engineer at the ministry, told Reuters the flow is expected to restart within a week.
MNA
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